Chords of: Solar Power by: Lorde. (Eb/Db, B, E, A) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Solar Power” by Lorde is in E Major and runs at about 173 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 65 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb/Db, B, E, A.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → A6 → E/F# → Gmaj7 → B → Amaj7 → Emaj7 → B6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:13 | 38% |
| E | 0:32 | 17% |
| A | 0:32 | 17% |
| Amaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Em | 0:05 | 3% |
| B6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Emaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
B – A6 – E/F# – Gmaj7 – B – Amaj7 – Emaj7 – Bbmaj7 – B6 – Am6 – Em – B – A – Ebm – Abm7 – B – Em – A – E – B – E/B – A – E – B – Amaj7 – Emaj7 – F#m7b5 – Bmaj7 – Amaj7 – Em – B – A – E – B – Amaj7 – E6 – B – A – E – B – Emaj7 – A – E – Bmaj7 – B – A – E – B – …
